People v. Rushing

After a jury trial, defendant, Willie Rushing, was convicted of two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. (See Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 561/2, pars. 1401(a)(2), (c).) He was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment. Defendant now appeals, alleging the following errors: (1) the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence; (2) the trial court’s admission of hearsay evidence proffered by the State; (3) the trial court’s refusal to instruct the jury on impeachment through prior inconsistent statements; (4) prosecutorial misconduct denying defendant a fair…